Sr. Supply Chain Manager (Project Management)

About Us:
Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffee and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers--first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Position Overview:
The Sr Supply Chain Manager - Dutch Brothers is accountable for the end-to-end supply chain performance of one of our key Growth Platform Brands, Dutch Brothers. This role ensures operational excellence across planning, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and Co-Packer operations, with a strong emphasis on executional rigor and responsiveness.
Given the diverse spectrum of Dutch Brothers' product portfolio--which includes both shelf-stable and time-sensitive items--experience in manufacturing and shop floor operations is essential. The ideal candidate brings firsthand knowledge of plant-level processes and understands how decisions made upstream impact execution downstream. This operational grounding is critical to delivering the speed, precision, and service quality expected by our customers.
Operating within a matrix structure, this role reports directly to the Business Unit General Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Senior Director of Supply Chain. It also serves as the BU's primary representative in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and plays a critical role in supporting the BU's growth through cross-functional alignment and supply chain agility.


Key Responsibilities
Demand & Supply Planning
§ Work collaboratively with the Demand Manager, making sure demand signals are captured and fed into the Demand Planning Process, providing support for the delivery of accurate sales forecasts.
§ Lead supply planning processes specific to the BU, incorporating inputs from Sales, Marketing, and Operations in order to create the 24 month Operational Plan.
§ Carry out demand-supply balance, identifying supply risks, and ensuring capacity and inventory strategies are aligned with evolving customer needs.
§ Actively participate in the IBP process, representing BU priorities and constraints in the Supply Review.
§ Coordinates preparation of the BU Specific Supply Review & Capacity Planning materials as part of the IBP Process

Warehousing, Distribution & Logistics
§ Collaborates seamlessly with warehousing and distribution teams to align logistics operations with Dutch Brothers unique product profile and high service standards.
§ Strategically partners with the Logistics Team to enhance the performance of internal and 3PL operations, driving order accuracy, fulfillment speed, and agility.
§ Contributes to the optimization of space utilization and inventory flow, enabling efficient handling of high-velocity items and adapting to seasonal demand shifts.
§ Collaborate with Customer Service and logistics providers to resolve freight claims, monitor carrier performance, and manage time-critical deliveries.
§ Participates in QBR's with key Logistics Services Providers to ensure BU specific service and delivery KPI's are being met

Inventory Management for High-Turn SKUs
§ Ensure inventory accuracy and effective stock rotation for time-sensitive and perishable products.
§ Adjust inventory approaches based on lifecycle stages, demand variability, and customer order patterns.
§ Uphold traceability, compliance, and readiness for recalls as needed.

Co-Packer Operations
§ Provide support for the Management of our Co-Manufacturing Partners (Co-Packers) supporting the BU
§ Works closely with other internal functions, such as planning, scheduling, logistics, and inventory control for Co-Packers to ensure alignment with BU supply chain strategies.
§ Build strong working relationships with Co-Packers and works collaboratively with other internal functions to drive performance, efficiency, and responsiveness.

Process Optimization & Compliance
§ Champion process improvement initiatives that increase supply chain speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
§ Ensure all operations meet food safety, regulatory, and traceability standards, in partnership with Quality Assurance.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
§ Lead and develop a high-performing diverse supply chain team including planners, coordinators, and analysts.
§ Serve as the central supply chain liaison between the BU and corporate functions such as Procurement, Finance, and QA.
§ Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the matrix organization.

Qualifications
§ Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field.
§ 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience, ideally in food, beverage, or FMCG industries.
§ Cold Chain Experience.
§ Proven experience managing third-party logistics and Co-Packer operations.
§ Strong track record in demand planning, inventory control, and end-to-end supply chain optimization.
§ Hands-on manufacturing and shop floor experience with both shelf-stable and time-sensitive items, with a clear understanding of how operational execution impacts supply chain outcomes.
§ Proficient in ERP systems, forecasting tools, and supply chain analytics.
§ ASCM certifications such as CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management), or CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution) are highly preferred.
§ Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a strategic and customer-centric approach.
§ Comfortable working in a matrixed environment, balancing multiple stakeholder priorities.

Hours and Pay:
§ Position is a straight 5-day week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, and will be based at our facility in Little Chute, WI. We offer a competitive base pay rate and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Physical and Mental Demands:
§ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone.
§ Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
§ Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
§ Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exist.

Safety Statement:
§ At TRILLIANT and HORSESHOE, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:
§ The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
§ Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
§ Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
§ Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
§ EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
§ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
§ Trilliant Food and Nutrition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
§ The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.